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Lufthansa Cargo honors Expeditors with the “Excellence Award 2024”
- Logistics company recognized for successful collaboration
- Long-standing partnership with focus on innovation and operational excellence
- Expansion of cooperation in the pharma and healthcare sector planned
During this year's Global Partner Council (GPC) in Chantilly, France, Lufthansa Cargo honored the international logistics and transport company Expeditors with the “Excellence Award 2024”. The GPC is an annual meeting organized by Lufthansa Cargo with its largest customers and top management. The award has been presented annually to a partner since 1999.
“Expeditors is and remains a strong global partner of Lufthansa Cargo. The collaboration is defined by professionalism at all levels – from ground handling to executive leadership,” said Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. “In air freight as a people´s business, Expeditors stands out through open communication, proactive engagement, and a high degree of reliability and trust.” In 2024, the global collaboration was redefined under a comprehensive agreement. In the coming months, the shared focus will be on further developing the healthcare sector, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceuticals. This close global alignment plays an important role in advancing Lufthansa Cargo’s mission: Enabling Global Business.
“The partnership between Expeditors and Lufthansa Cargo has progressed through close collaboration and mutual trust, shaped by a shared commitment to operational excellence and the dedication of our teams on both sides,” said Tim Barber, Executive Vice President Europe from Expeditors, as he accepted the award in Chantilly. “We regard Lufthansa Cargo as a trusted strategic partner and are truly honored to receive their Excellence Award 2024 – a recognition we accept with sincere appreciation and humility.”
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Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading cargo airlines and part of the Lufthansa Group, Europe's largest airline group. Through its five cargo hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels, Vienna and Rome, the airfreight specialist transports an average of 2,500 tons of freight per day. This is based on a strong and reliable airport-to-airport network that covers some 350 destinations in more than 100 countries. Lufthansa Cargo markets the cargo capacities of the passenger aircraft of Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, ITA Airways and SunExpress, as well as its own freighter fleet of 18 Boeing 777F and four Airbus A321F. In addition, some 300 trucks operate daily under a Lufthansa Cargo flight number. Together with its subsidiaries, Lufthansa Cargo offers customized, fast and efficient logistics solutions along the entire supply chain. In this way, the company fulfills its mission "Enabling Global Business" and connects markets and trading partners worldwide. Innovative technologies and investments in sustainability play a central role. In addition to a modern fleet and the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the focus is on continuous optimization of flight operations. In 2024, the company generated revenues of 3.26 billion euros and a transport performance of 8.5 billion freight tonne-kilometers. It currently employs approximately 4,200 people worldwide.
